Saturday, June 9, 2007

Garlic curry

Garlic has a No. of medicinal values. It protects against cancer, good for vascular system, Diabetes ,common cold and many more. Although its action in lowering LDL,triglyceride levels is debatable right now, on the whole garlic is an amazing herb.
This is my mother's recipe. These days my father has become a constant pain in tooth during meals time . But when the day garlic curry is made, we all will have a quite and peaceful dinner.
Preparation time: 20 min. ( if garlic is already peeled)
Ingredients:
Garlic bulbs: 2 (peel)
Onion: 1 small ( finely chop)
Green chilies:2
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Cumin powder: 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder to taste
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder:1/4 tsp
Oil: 2 tbsp
Method:

Heat oil in a pan.
Fry chopped onion till it becomes golden brown.
Add coriander and cumin powders.
Add turmeric, red chili powder and salt.
Saute well.
Add garlic. Stir until the mixture coats all the garlic cloves.
Add little water about 1/4 cup.
Cook until garlic softens and water is completely absorbed.
Serve hot with rice/ roti.

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